Welcome - Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
MECH 4851 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This is an introduction to the design of thermal systems for indoor climate control. The major topics include: human comfort requirements, outdoor climate variables, heating and dehumidification loads, cooling and dehumidification loads, ventilation requirements and criteria, central system types and selection, energy sources and costs, piping, pumps, ducts, fans, and control systems. Computer programs will be introduced for design calculations involving heating and cooling load, piping, ducting and energy consumption.
FORMAT:
TUTORIAL HOURS PER WEEK: 2
PREREQUISITES:
MECH 3705.03 and
MECH 3810.03
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